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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Veterinarian. Additional information can be found at www.comfortis.com. What is COMFORTIS? COMFORTIS is a chewable, flavored tablet that you give to your cat to kill fleas and prevent flea infestations for one month. COMFORTIS is for monthly use in cats and kittens 14 weeks of age or older and 2 pounds of body weight or greater. Why has my veterinarian prescribed COMFORTIS? Your veterinarian has provided this medication to either prevent a flea infestation or to treat an existing flea infestation on your cat. What should I discuss with my veterinarian regarding COMFORTIS for my cat? Your veterinarian is your cat's healthcare expert and can make the best recommendation for medications for your cat. This includes the prevention and treatment of parasites such as fleas that may cause conditions that include flea allergy dermatitis, anemia, and other flea-related problems. Key points of your discussion may include the following: Treatment with COMFORTIS may begin at any time of the year, preferably starting one month before fleas become active and continuing through the end of flea season. In areas where fleas may occur year-round, monthly treatment with COMFORTIS should continue the entire year without interruption. If a dose is missed, administer COMFORTIS with food and resume a monthly dosing schedule. To minimize the likelihood of flea reinfestation, it is important to treat all animals within a household with an approved flea protection product. COMFORTIS is not for use in humans. Like all medications, keep COMFORTIS out of reach of children. Make sure your veterinarian is aware of all medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) medications, that you are giving to your cat. How should I give COMFORTIS to my cat? Give COMFORTIS with food for maximum effectiveness. COMFORTIS is a chewable tablet that can be consumed by cats when offered just prior to or just after feeding. Alternatively, COMFORTIS may be offered in food or administered like other tablet medications. Give COMFORTIS to your cat once a month. To help you remember the monthly dosing schedule, stick-on labels are included for your calendar. What if I give more than the prescribed amount of COMFORTIS to my cat? COMFORTIS has been tested in many types of cats, and no severe adverse reactions have been reported. At elevated dose rates, the most severe adverse reaction observed was increased vomiting and loose stool. In the event of possible overdose, contact your veterinarian, who is the healthcare expert for your cat. Should I restrict either my cat's activity or contact with my cat after the tablet is consumed? Since COMFORTIS is an oral formulation, you may maintain normal activities and interactions with your cat. How quickly will COMFORTIS kill fleas? In a laboratory study, COMFORTIS started to kill fleas within 30 minutes and killed 100% of the fleas within 24 hours. COMFORTIS kills fleas before they can lay eggs. Does seeing fleas on my cat mean that the treatment is not working? COMFORTIS kills fleas before they can lay eggs when used monthly according to the label directions.
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